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. Johannes and Maria Barb. Pfeiffer
5 Oct., 1752, . . Elizabeth,
Margaretha,
Michael,
6 Feb., 1753,
. Anna Catharina,
Hans Jürg and Margaretha Engellhardt, . 14 Oct., 1753.
14 Feb .. 1753. .
. Eva Elizabeth,
Peter and Catharine Weiser,
. 17 Oct., 1753.
14 Feb., 1753,
. Johann Martin,
Johann Marens and Anna Eliz. Beck, . 14 Feb., 1753.
. 17 Oct., 1753.
7 Feb., 1753,
. Maria Magdalena,
. Ludwig and Magdalena Worthmann,
16 June, 1753, .
: Catharine,
. Abraham and Margaretha Brosins,
24 Jne, 1753.
1753, . . Andreas Christian,
. Heinrich and Dorothee Hoster, .
Nov., 1753.
4 Nov., 1753, . Eliz. Barbara,
. Johann Michl. and Maria Ursula Ran,
. 18 Nov., 1753. 8 Dec., 1753.
26 Oct., 1753, . Johannes, Johannes and Anna Cath. Kissinger, .
21 Dec., 1753. 8 Feb., 1754.
17 Feb .. 1754, . . Elis. Marg., .
. Eberhard and Eva Rose,
.17 Mar., 1754.
25 Mar., 1754, . Mari Juliana,
. Johannes and An Cath. Kissinger,
31 Mar., 1751. . 7 Apr., 1754.
31 Mar., 1754, . . Anne Maria, . Johannes and Anna Maria Kurtz,
21 Oct., 1753,
. Anne Panlina, . Balthaser and Anna Marg. Sebwenek,
$1 Apr., 1754.
24 Mar., 1754, .
. Catharina,
Lorentz and Catharine Vies,
28 Apr., 1751. 28 Apr., 1751.
7 April, 1754, . Anne Marg. Barb.,
. Johann Hartwick and Anna Elis. Schwenck,
15 April, 1754, . . Johan Philip,
. Johann Michl. and Sophia Klis. Grether, 5 May, 1751.
21 April, 1764, . . Johann Heinrich, . Jacob and Maria Elis. Leppo, . . 19 May, 1751. . Heinrich and Catb. Hahn, . 23 June, 1754. 15 June, 1754, . Henry,
28 April, 1754, . . Maria Apollonia,
. Balthaser and Eva Cath. Biekant, . 30 June, 1751.
1753, . Anna Barbara,
. Eberhard and Jacobine Eliz. Martin,
Joanna Maria,
Jürg Sebastian and Juliana Eliz. Krauser,
. Richard and Sarah Rick,
. Jürg Micht. and Sophia Eliz. Grether, Michl. and Catharine Fichthorn, .
Abr. and Marg. Brosius,
. 24 Aug., 1751. 3 Oct., 1752.
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2 June, 1754, . . Jürg, . Christopher and Barbara Widmann,' 30 June, 1754.
16 June, 1754, . . Maria Elis., . Christiana,
Johannes and Marg. Elis. Knoll, . 21 Jnly, 1754.
. Rev. Tobias and Maria Christ. Dorothee Wagner, . 22 July, 1754.
13 July, 1754, . . Eva Magdalena, . Heinrich and Maria Cath. Becker, 11 Ang., 1754.
12 Ang., 1754, . . Johann Heinrich, Heinrich Fred. and Susanna Cath. Degenhardt,
. 18 Ang., 1754.
Catharine Jacobine,
. Johan Michel and Barbara Bolich,
. 18 Aug., 1754. 6 Oct., 1754.
1 Sept., 1754, Elisabeth, .
. Johannes and Maria Widmann,
22 Sept., 1754, .
. Johann Jacob,
. Johann Marens and Anne Elis. Beck, 13 Oct., 1751.
18 Oct., 1754, .
. Susanna Barbara,
. Jiirg Conrad and Maria Dorothee Bram
13 Oct., 1751,
, Anne Elisabeth,
. Nieolaus and Dorothee Miillerin Helmich,
30 Oct., 1754,.
. Johann Jacob,
. Friderich and Barbara Smidth, ..
27 Oct., 1754, .
. Elisabeth Barb.
. Abraham and Margaretha Brosius,
10 Nov., 1751.
16 Nov., 1754, .
. Andreas, .
. Andreas and Regina Seidell, .
12 Nov., 1754, . . Susanna,
Joseph and Christina Schnepp,
Anne Elisabeth,
Johannes and Sara Kerk,
3 Nov., 1754, . . Elisabeth Cath.,
Maria Cath.,
Johan and Maria Hill,
18 Dee., 1754.
Maria Cath.,
Peter and Anna Maria Weber,
1754.
10 Dec., 1754, . Johann Christopher,
11 Dee., 1754, .
. Johannes, .
8 Dec., 1754, .
. Juliana, .
10 Dec., 1754, . . Jürg Sebastian,
. Jacob and Sara Erpff,
1 Jan.,
1754. 1755. 1755.
25 Dec., 1754, . Anna Maria Eliz.,
6 Dec., 1754, . . Christina Maria Agnes,
1 Dec., 1754, .
. Hans Michel, Heinrich
. Ludewigh and Catharine Bantzer,
29 Dec., 1754, . . Anna Eva,
. Johannes and Maria Sybille Heil,
20 Jan., 1755, . . Christina, .
. Friderich and Maria Elis. Hirsch,
. Johann Adam and Christina Botich,
. Benedich and Maria Salome Kepner,
22 Feb., 1755, . . Jiirg David, .
. Adam and Ehsabetha Cath. Geyer, .
Mar., 1754,
Anna Cath.,
. Johannes and Philippina Ebening,
9 Mar., 1755, . . Johann Georg,
. Jacob and Sabina Dorothee Burchard,
23 Mar., 1755.
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9 Feb., 1755, . . Anne Maria,
. Wilhelm and Christina Davis, .
1755. 1755. 1755. 26 Jan., 28 Jan., 8 Feb., . 19 Feb., 1755. 2 MMar., 1755. . 21 Mar., 1755. 23 Mar., 1755. .
11 Jan., 1755, . . Johann Adam, Maria Marg.,
Berend and Dorothee Fehr,
19 Jan., 26 Jan.,
5 Jan., 6 Jan., 1755. 1755. 1755.
. Peter and Maria Baum,
. Johannes and Juliana Phillippi
29 Dec.,
18 Dec., 18 Dec., 1751. ,25 Dec., 1751.
. Jiirg and Maria Elis. Gottschalk,
24 Nov., 1754. 24 Nov., 1754. 24 Nov., 1751. 8 Dec., 1754.
Andreas and Anne Cnth. Hettrichi,
. 20 Oct., 1754. 3 Nov., 1754. 3 Nov., 1751.
Baptisms of Trinity Church, Reading.
. Jürg and Elisabeth Marx, Eva Sanerbrey,
5 Dec., 1754, ..
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Baptism.
23 Mar., 1755.
26 Aug., 1755, .
. John Geo. and Dorothee Elis. Wunder, . 17 Sept., 1755.
14 Sept., 1755,
. Georg Andrew,
. Peter and Anne Marg. Klem, . 17 Sept., 1755.
20 Aug., 1755,
. Michael,
. Michael and Anne Mosch,
.17 Sept., 1755.
18 Mar., 1755, .
Barbara,
Elis. Dorothee,
. Heinrich and Dorothee Gosler,
19 Oct., 1755.
5 Mar., 1758, . . Christn Fridrich,
. Heinrich and Dorothee Gosler,
. 19 Mar., 1758.
Nicolans,
. Nicolaus and Marg. Seitzinger,
27 Dec., 1758.
Eva?
. Johann and Maria Schweitzer,
13 Sept., 1759.
Maria Christiana,
. Abraham and Marg. Brosins,
. 21 Sept., 1759.
Marg. Cath.,
. Martin and Barbara Boyer, .
. 24 Sept., 1750.
Juliana l' Elis.,
David and Anne Cath. Maurer,
5 Oct., 1759.
Marg. Barb.,
Johann and Maria Pfister,
Aug., 1759.
. Michel and Anne Ziester,
7 Oct., 1759.
5 Aug., 1757,.
18 Oct., 1757,
. Maria,
. Robert and Amelia Dickey,
22 Dec., 1758,
. Daniel,
, Michael and Maria Mag. May,
6 Jan., 1758, .
. Maria,
. John and Cath. McGinney, .
5 Feb., 1768.
11 Feb., 1758, . . Anne Maria Elis .;
. Joh. Geo. and Agnes Damm,
26 Feb., 1758.
Peter and Christina Rapp,
1758. 1758. 26 Feb., ,26 Feb., . 26 Feb., 1758.
26 Feb., 1758, . . Alex. Philip, Joh. Jacob,
. Joh. Geo. and Elis Eisenbeis, . Adam and Anne M. Waertemberger, . Andreas and Maria Mag. Engel,
5 Mar., 1758. 11 Mar., 1758. 9 Apr., 1758.
11 Feb., 1758, .
. Jacob,
. Joh. Me. and Mag. Bauer,
9 Apr., 1758.
20 Mar., 1758, . Joh. Thomas.
. Ph. Martin and Marg. Gung, Jonas and Hamnath Seely, .
9 Apr., 1758. 9 Apr., 1758.
18 Sept., 1732, . . Susannah,
William and Puerpera Hottenstein,
2 April, 1758, . . William,
. Ph. Wm. and Susanna Hottenstein,
9 Apr., 1758.
Birth.
Child.
Parent.
. Johann Conrad and Susanna Leep,
Ludwig and Magd. Imler,
. 22 June, 1755.
1 Oct., 1755,
. 13 Sept., 1759.
Martin,
corg. Heinrich Fridrich, Maria Marg.,
Christian and Juliana Merkel,
1 Sept., 1759.
. Peter Christr. and Barbara Witman.
12 Jan., 1758.
22 Jan., 1758.
12 Feb., 1758, . . Juliana, Catharine, 5 Feb., 1758, . Joh. Wilhelm, Amme Maria,
. Michael and Justina Spatz, . Conrad and Mag. Stichler, .
26 Feb., .
1758.
. Michael and Cath. Fichthorn,
5 Mar., 1758.
12 Mar., 1758, . Elisabeth,
-
20 Nov., 1757, . . Isaac, .
Joh. Jac. and Sabina Dor. Burchard,
. 18 Dec., 1757.
Johannes, . Johann Philip,
Baptisms of Trinity Church, Reading.
25 June, 1758.
Joh. Jacob, .
Anne Cath.,
19 May,
1758, . . Maria Mag.,
10 Oet., 1759, . . Elis., .
8 Dec., 1759, . . Joh. Geo.,
12 Nov., 1759, .
. Anne Cath.,
. Peter and Marg. Haaser, . - "
3 Oct., 1759, .
. Maria Elis.,
-
18 Dec., 1759,
. Cath. Agnes,
. Samnel and Anne Maria Schulz,
4 Aug., 1759, Anne Cath.,
. Johannes and Anna Marco Kurz,
13 Jan., 1760,.
. Johann Philip,
. Joh. Ad. and Anna Maria Waertemberger.
22 Feb., 1760, .
. Johann Adam,
. Wilhelm and Anna Elis Frick,
2 Mar., 1760, .
. Maria Elis.,
. Joh. Geo. and Susanna Barb. Eckhard,
11 Feb., 1760, .
2 Oct., 1759, .
. Margaretha,
. Johannes and Maria Stindelpof,
. Stephen and Maria Franz,
19 Feb., 1760, .
. Maria Rosina,
Jacob and Anna Maria Baldi,
13 Feb., 1760.
6 Feb., 1760, .
Anna Maria,
Christian and Maria Sammet,
1760.
3 April, 1760, . . Johannes, .
. Jonas and Maria Eva Banm,
1760.
. Antonins and Anne M. Fund,
1760.
10 May, 1760,
1760.
25 Nov., 1759,
. Joh. Adamı,
3 Feb., 1760,
. Cath. Dorothea,
. Joh. Michl. and Cath. Doser, . David and Cath. Guths,
1760.
26 May, 1760,.
Maria Elis.,
.
. Peter and Christina Rapp,
1760.
11 JJune,
1760, .
1760.
17 June,
1760, 1760, .
. Maria Magd., . Anna Marg., . Joh. Jacob, Margaretha,
. Martin and Anna Marg. Jung, . Joh. Andreas and Gertrand Schal
1760.
20 Aug., 1760, .
. Joh. Peter,
Heinrich and Susanna Deghard,
1760.
13 Aug., 1760, . . Joh. Adam,
1760.
29 Aug., 1760, . . Susanna,
1760.
16 Sept., 1760, . . Conrad, .
. Peter and Anna Marg. Klein,
1760.
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. Conrad and Eva Kenhard, .
14 Nov., 1760, . . Elisabeth,
. Jacob and Sabina Burchard,
Conrad and Anne Cath. Neuhard,
. 30 July, 1758.
. Adam and Cath. Frinckaus, .
. 29 Sept., 1758.
. Adam and Cath. Frinckaus,
9 Jan., 1760. .
. Joh. Geo. and Elis Eisenbeis,
. Geo. and Agnes Domml,
Johannes and Maria Koch,
1760.
2 Jan., 1760, . . Friedrich,
. Conrad and Juliana Stein,
1760.
. Joh. Adam and Cath. Sebmel,
1760.
1760.
24 May, 1760, . Joh. Adam,
. Joh. Philip and Dorothee Nagel, . Michael and Anna Schochken, . Michael and Cath. Fichthorn,
1760.
16 July,
1760.
14 Aug., 1760,
Philip and Eva Elis. Klinger, .
Maria Magd., Christina,
Jeh. George,
13 Mar., 1760, . . Maria Gertraud
Wilhelm and Sara Hottenstein,
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Parent.
Baptism.
Birth. Child.
25 Oct., 1760, . . Joh. Christian,
Geo. and Anna Maria Riem,
1760.
13 Oct., 1760, . Joh. David, .
Peter and Eva Trautman,
8 Oct., 1760, . . John Geo., . Balthaser and Elis Honig,
1761. 1761.
Sept., 1761, . . Geo. Adam, Adam and Maria Schener,
30 Jan., 1761, . Marie Elis., Philip and Susanna Fischer,
1761. 1761.
1 Feb., 1761, . . Valentine,
Geo. Michl. and Justina Pfaz,
14 Mar., 1760, .
. Rosina,
. John and Rosina Stocker,
. 11 Feb., 1761.
17 Dee., 1760, Anna Cath.,
. Hieronymus and Ama Pfeisz,
. 11 Feb., 1761.
27 Mar., 1761, Alexander,
. Nicolaus and Anna Seizinger,
Michl. and Regina Vohner,
17 Dec., 1761, . . Gustavns,
. David and Lydia Henderson,
. 11 Apr., 1761.
23 Mar., 1761,. Elisabeth,
. Ilenry and Christiana Haller,
3 Apr., 1761. Apr., 1761.
12 Feb., 1761, . . Joh. Geo.,
1761,. . Joh. Samnel,
Jacob and Marg. Kaiser,
15 April, 1761, .
. Catharine,
. Michl. and Anna Rosch,
9 May, 1761. 1761.
27 April, 1701, .
. Joh. Geo.,
1761.
1 May. 1761, .
. Sara Cath.,
1767.
11 April, 1761, .
Philip Jacob.
Joh. Heinr. and Marg. Hoffman
1761.
13 Mar., 1761, . Joh. Geo., .
Joh. Philip and Eva Klinger, .
1761.
27 Mar., 1761, . . Solomon,
John Heinr., . Johannes and Elis Zamer,
1761.
22 May, 1761, . . Elisabeth,
Jacob and Anna Seiter,
. 24 May, 1761.
Joh. Jacob,
Heinr. and Barbara Pfanz,
22 June, 1761, . . Joh. Jacob,
. Johannes and Eva Fleischer,
8 July, 1761. 1761.
16 July, 1761, . . Joh. Friedrich, . Jonas and Maria Eva Baum,
10 April, 1761, . Susanna, Michl. and Marg. Fischer, . Johannes and Cath. Weidner,
1761. 1761. 1761.
Aug., 1761, . . Joh. Peter;
Conrad and Magd. Stichter,
J. Will. and Anna Frick,
1761. 1761.
17 Oct., 1761, . . J. Wilhelm, 7 Oct., 1761, . . Marg., Dec., 1761, . . Jac. Fried,
. Lorenz and Cath. Fix, .
. Matth. and Rosina Meyer,
1761.
12 Mar., 1761, . , Joh. Friedrich,
Joh. Geo. and Anna Elis Heist, .
Geo. and Elia Wolff,
Philip and Deborah Reist,
. Peter and Cath. Weiser,
1761, . Anna Maria,
Marriages in Marsh Creek Settlement.
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MARRIAGES IN MARSH CREEK SETTLEMENT.
COMMUNICATED BY EDWARD McPHERSON.
I.
[ The following marriages were solemnized by the Rev. Alexander Dobbin, who from 1774 to 1809 was pastor of Rock Creek congregation-now Gettysburg, Pa. ALEXANDER DOB- BIN was born in Londonderry, Ireland, February 4, 1742-3. He received his literary and theological training in the Glas- gow University, and was licensed and ordained within six weeks in 1773 by the Covenanter Presbytery of Ireland, with the special design of accompanying to America Rev. Matthew Lind, who came hither through the solicitation of William Brown, of Paxtang, Lancaster, now Dauphin, county, Pa., who went to Ireland for this purpose. Messrs. Lind and Dobbin landed at New Castle, Delaware. in December of that year, and, with Rev. John Cuthbertson, organized at Paxtang, at the little log church built by Mr. Brown near his residence. March 10. 1774, the Reformed Presbyterian Presbytery of America. Rock Creek congregation sent "a supplication," as also the Covenanter congregation near Greencastle, and Mr. Dobbin became their pastor -- the latter one fourth his time. He took quite an active part in the union of the Associate and Re- formed churches, which was effected in 1782. The United church was known as the Associate Reformed Church of North America. About this period the Associate congregation of Marsh creek, now known as the " Old Hill Church," which is situated near the border of Carroll's tract. became vacant by the death of its pastor, Rev. John Murray, and Mr. Dobbin be- came its pastor for one half his time, relinquishing the Green- castle congregation ; and in this congregation and that of Rock creek or Gettysburg he continued his labors until his death.
Mr. Dobbin did much as a classical and theological teacher.
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He opened a school in his own dwelling-house, yet standing, and known as the "Dobbin property "-the stone building near the forks of the Taneytown and Emmitsburg road. This was the first classical school west of the Susquehanna. More than sixty of his pupils became professional men, and at least twenty- five became ministers of the Gospel. He was regarded as one of the best Latin, Greek, and Hebrew scholars in this country, and, before the establishment of the Theological Seminary in New York, was recognized as the theological professor of his church, not by any appointment of synod, but by the voluntary choice of the students. He was the first moderator of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Church at its organi- zation in 1804. In October, 1806, he had a severe hemorrhage of the lungs, which settled into consumption, and terminated fatally June 1, 1809. Mr. Dobbin's remains were interred in the Lower Marsh Creek burying-ground, where he with his two wives and several of his adult children* are buried.]
1800, June 12, Ackrey, Polly, and John McCoy.
1894, Dec. 6, Adair, John, and Libi Ewing.
1792, Jan. 23, Agnew, Anne, and John Fleming.
1799, Dec. 3, Agnew, Dolly, and Alex. Caldwell.
1808, Oct. 27, Agnew, Johan, and Jene Wilson.
1805, Sep. 3, Agnew, Mary, and Samuel Reid.
1792, July 17, Agnew, Rebecca, and Wm. Baldridge.
1802, June
21, Agnew, Rebecca, and Robert Hays.
1795, June 30, Ambros, Anne, and James Crooks.
1778, June 16, Anderson, -, and Wm. McCleland.
1775, Dec. 26, Anderson, Ann, and Hugh Bond.
1775, Nov. 28, Anderson, Jene, and Alex. Ewing.
* The children of the Rev. Mr. Dobbin were :
i. John; b. Dec. 27, 1774.
ii.' James; b. Jan. 14, 17#7 ; d. Oct. 6, 1852.
iii. Alexander; b. Sep. 18, 1778.
iv. William; b. July 17, 1780.
v. Joseph; b. Oct. 7, 1762.
vi. Daniel; b. June 29, 1784; d. 1844.
vii. Matthew; b. March 21, 1786.
viii. Mary; b. Jan. 5, 1785; d. s. p.
ix. Mary, (2d ; ) b. April 2. 1790.
x. Isabella; b. Sep. 10, 1791 ; d. June 10, 1844; m. John Edie, Jr.
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Marriages in Marsh Creek Settlement.
1795, March 16, Anderson, Joseph, and Agnes McMurry.
1801, Oct. 13, Baily, Esther, and Hugh Bingham.
1792, July 17, Baldridge, Wm., and Rebecca Agnew.
1791, Dec. 20, Banne, Mary, and Wm. Bulter.
1777, June 9, Barkley, Hugh, and Sarah Mccullough.
1800, March 25, Beaty, Margery, and Wm. McFarland.
1783, Sep. 9, Bell, John, and Isabel Russel.
1807, Oct.
13. Bigham, Hugh, and Esther Baily.
1775, March
1, Blackburn, Alex., and Sarah McNaughton.
1780, Jan.
6, Blackburn, Moses, and Margret McKnight.
1789, July
9, Blakely, Agnis, and Thomas Patterson.
1789, June 23, Blakely, Catarine, and Wm. Speer.
1778, June
30, Blakely, James, and Agnis McDowel.
1788, Aug.
28, Blakely. James, and - - Branwood.
1792, May 14, Bogle, Jane, and Jolin Ewing.
1787, Dec. 15, Bogle, Wm., and Rebecca Peden.
1775. Dec. 26, Bond, Hugh. and Ann Anderson.
1804, Feb. 7, Bradford, Eli, and Mary McEnnay.
1792, July
12, Brandon, Lettice, and Samuel Cross.
1763, May
6, Brandon, Miriam, and Wm. Hall.
17SS, Aug. 28, Branwood, -
-- , and James Blakely.
1791, Dec.
27, Branwood, Mary, and Thomas Jordan.
1791, May
5, Breden, David, and Jane Coulter,
1800, April 30, Breden, Thomas, and Jene Neely.
1796, March 29, Brines, David, and Elizabeth Stewart. 1774, April 10, Brownlie, Jennet, and John Wade.
1778, Nov. 16, Brounlee, Mary, and Alex McFerson.
1781, May 1, Brown, Elizabeth, and Thomas Patterson.
1786, Jan. 22, Burns, Hugh, and Elinor Ramsey.
1780, Nov. 7, Burns, James, and Jene Gebby.
1791, Dec. 20, Butler, William, and Mary Bann. 1799, Dec. 3, Caldwell, Alex., and Dolly Agnew.
1787, Oct.
16, Caldwell, Jene, and Samuel Smith.
1808, April 28, Caldwell, Martha, and John Gourdly.
1801, Sept. 15, Caldwell, Ruth, and Samuel Holdsworth.
1799, Nov.
5, Campbell. Jene, and Samuel Cooper.
1800, Feb. 11, Campbell, Margret, and Matthew Steen.
1781, April 16, Campbell, Robert, and Martha Paxton.
1800, Oct. 16, Carson, Thomas, and Mary Wilson.
1804, April 24, Carter, Samuel, and Nancy Cowan. 1800, March 25, Casset, Ketty, and John Magofin.
1776, Sept. 17, Cathcart, Eliz., and John Johnson.
1776, Jan. 2, Cellar, John, and Susanna Cruncleton.
1783, Dec. 23, Chamberlain, Arthur, and Margret Hodge.
1776, April 10, Clark, James, and Jene Cochran.
1775, April 12, Clark, Joseph, and Margret Finly.
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1779, May 24, Cochren. Elinor, and Joseph Junkin.
1776, April 10, Cochren. Jene, and James Clark.
1776, April 9, Cochren. John, and Sarah Mitchel.
1786, Oct. 17, Cochren, Thos., and Margaret Knox.
1805, May 23, Cochren, Wm., and Bekey Morrow.
1803, June 9, Cobean, Samuel, and Betsy Cunningham.
1806, Jan. 21, Commongore, Sally, and Isaac Hulick.
1799, Nov.
4, Cooper, Samuel, and Jene Campbell,
1805, March 7, Cooper, Sarah, and Wm. Withrow.
1782, March 26, Colter, Anne, and James Kirkland.
1791, May 5, Coulter, Jane. and David Breden.
180S, Feb. 23, ,Colter, John, and Sally Heagy.
1796, May 16, Coulter, Susanna, and Harvey Ferguson.
1804, April 24, Cowan, Naney, and Samuel Carter.
1785, June 30, Crooks, James, and Anne Ambros.
1798, April 5, Crooks, James, and Sarah Dunwoody.
1800, Feb. 13, Crooks, John, and Elizabeth Jenkins.
1792, July 12. Cross, Samuel, and Lettice Brandon.
1782, Ang. 20, Cross, Samuel, and Sarah Dunwoody.
1774, April
20, Crunely, Martha, and James Finny.
1782, June
25, Crunkleton, Robert, and Anne Morhea.l.
1780, June
27, Crunleton, Sarah, and Alex. Mccutchen.
1776, Jan. 2, Cruncleton, Susanna, and John Cellar.
1803, June 9, Cunningham, Betsy, and Samuel Cobean.
1805, March 14, Cunningham, Divid. and Polly Stewart.
1780, July 6, Dale, Jennet, and Charles Hart.
1782, Aug. 20, Danton, David, and Jene MeEwen.
1787, March 26, DeFus, Rachel, and John Young.
1789, Feb. 24, Demoro, Albert, and Mary Vantind.
1805, April .4, Deyernord, John, and Jenny Gwin.
1781, May 14, Dickson, James, and Margaret Robinson.
1776, Sept. 4, Dinsmore. James, and Rebecca Walker.
1786, July 4, Donaldson, Wm., and Isabel Gibson.
1785, Feb. 1, Douglass, Eliz., and John Fergus.
1785, Jan. 20, Douglass, James, and Elinor Orr.
1786, March 28, Douglass, Thomas, and
1775, Aug. S. Drenan, John, and Mary Robertson.
1883, Nov. 25, Dunlap, Thos , and Martha Ramsey.
1805, Aug. 20, Dunwoody, Betty, and Wm. Wilson.
1783, Nov. 20, Dunwoody, David, and Elizabeth Ker.
1778, Jan. 27, Dunwoody, David, and Susanna Patterson.
1792, Nov. 22, Dunwoody, Hugh, and Margret Morrow.
1792, April 12, Dunwoody, Hugh, and Martha Findly.
1798, April 5, Dunwoody, Sarah, and James Crooks.
1782, Aug. 20, Dunwoody, Sarah, and Samuel Cross.
1779, Dec. 7, Erwine, David, and Susanna Wilson.
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Marriages in Marsh Creek Settlement.
1775, Nov. 28, Ewing, Alex., and Jene Anderson.
1777, Nov. 25, Ewing. John, and Elizabeth. Gray
1792. May 14, Ewing, Jomm, and Jane Bogle.
1804, Dec. 6, Ewing, Libi, and John Adair.
1783, Aug. 19, Fergus, Agnes, and Thos. McCleland.
1790, Jan. 4, Fergus, Hugh, and Sarah Gibson.
1785, Feb. 1, Fergus. John, and Elizabeth Douglass.
1787, Feb. 13, Fergus, Samuel, and Mary Paxton.
1sos, April 12, Ferguson, Henry, and Rebeca White.
1796, May 16, Ferguson, Henry, and Susanna Coulter.
1792, Sept. 18. Ferguson, Margret, and Samuel Paxton.
1798, Dec. 1779, Nov. 1780, April 1799. Dec.
IS, Filson, Assina, and Charles Golden. 9, Findly, Archibald, and Mary Poe. 25, Finly, Jene, and James Kilpatrick. 12, Findly, Jene, and Robert Morrison.
1775, April 13, Finley, Margaret, and Joseph Clark. 1779, March 1. Findly, Martha, and Christopher McMichel.
1792, April 12, Findly, Martha, and Hugh Dunwoody.
1780, Feb. 1774, April 20, Finny, James, and Martha Crunely. 1781, Nov. 2, Finney, Wm., and Anne Marton. 23, Fleming, John, and Anne Agnew.
1792, Jan.
27, Forest. John, and Agnis Hurt.
1783, July.
28, Fowler, Benj., and Deborah Fowler.
1783, July 28, Fowler, Deborah, and Benj. Forster.
1775, Dec. 14, Fulton, Wm., and Mary Ker.
1778, Dec. 29, Galbraith, Wi., and Sarah Ker.
1801, April 6. Garvin, Hugh. and Sally Stewart.
1780, Nov. 7, Gebby, Jean, and James Burns.
1798, June 26, Geyer, Eliz., and John Hetzer.
1786, July 4, Gibson, Isabel, and Wm. Donaldson.
1780, May
22, Gibson, Jean, and Robert Love.
1778, April
14. Gibson, Mary, and Thomas Porter.
1790, Jan. 4, Gibson, Sarals, and Hugh Fergus.
1774, May 12, Gilmore, Eliz, and John McBride.
1789, June 23, Gilmore, Jene, and George Kirker.
1798, Dec. 18, Golden, Charles, and Assina Filson.
1808, April 28, Gourdly, John, and Martha Caldwell.
1780, Feb. 22, Graham, Mary, and Samuel Findly.
1777, Nov. 25, Gray, Eliz., and John Ewing.
1779, Nov. 4, Guthery, Ann, and John Murphy.
1805, April 4, Given, Jenny, and John Deyarmond.
1783, May 6, Hall, Win., and Miriam Brandon.
1780, July 6, Hart, Charles, and Jennet Dale.
1798, April 12, Hart, David, and Sally Paxton.
1794, July 15, Hatch, Eliz, and Richard MeLaughlen.
1779, Jan.
22, Findly, Samuel, and Mary Graham.
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EARLY INDIAN HISTORY ON THE SUSQUEHANNA.
BY PROF. A. L. GUSS. II.
One hundred and fifteen years elapsed after the discovery of America by Columbus, before the English, in 1607, made the first permanent settlement in North America, at James- town, in Virginia. During these years there were many voy- ages for discovery and trade along our Atlantic coast, and some futile efforts to establish settlements. The Spaniards, the French, the Dutch, and the English were all busy. In this spirit of adventure they all sought for gold, and for a supposed " north-west passage" to China, which, for long years, was sup- posed to be not far from the Atlantic coast. No one, however, penetrated this interior, and there is not a scrap of information throwing light upon the Susquehanna region during this period.
To this, it may be claimed, there is one exception the Span- ish missionary station, at Axacan, which, by contiguity at least, may be said to throw a pre-historie ray of light on this interior. Years before Walter Raleigh, in 1585, projected his settlement on Roanoke Island, the Spaniards had visited the Chesapeake, then called St. Mary's bay. They took with them in their ship on one occasion a prepossessing Indian, a brother of the chief of Axacan, whom they carried to Mexico, and after instructing him, he was baptized in the cathedral, receiving the name Don Luis Valasco, the name of the viceroy, his sponsor. Afterwards he was taken to Spain, where he was feasted by the King, and was supposed to be thoroughly civilized and christianized, and devoted to Spanish interests.
To these Spaniards the bay must at that time have appeared, as it did to the English who followed them in later years, as a country where "heaven and earth seemed never agreed better
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to frame a place for man's habitation." They must have ex- plored the upper part of the bar with its islands, for they called it an archipelago. From this native, Don Luis, it was learned that by ascending a great river, which flowed into the bay. for eighty leagues, and crossing the mountain range, there were two arms of the sea, one of which led to China, and by the other, in canoes, furs were carried to Newfoundland and traded for Indian goods. With our knowledge of the country, Indian history, and of their peculiar descriptions, this in all probability simply means, that by going up the Potomac to its head and crossing the mountain, there was a continuous water course by the Mo- nongahela, Ohio. and Mississippi rivers to the land of gold and civilized men ; for the fame of the Spaniards in Mexico had already passed from tribe to tribe, even to those on the Mis- sissippi river, and thence eastward over the mountains. Or it may mean, that by ascending the Susquehanna and one of its western branches, crossing the mountain, by the Allegheny and Ohio, that country could be reached. In some respects this lat- ter route, perhaps. comforms most nearly to the description. This was the talk handed from tribe to tribe, and which Don Luis had heard related around the camp-fires of his people in Axacan, and which was interpreted as clear proof of the nearness of China.
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